UKRAINE: All parties must protect civilians

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2014-06-15

The European Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, Kristalina Georgieva, made the following statement:

"I am gravely concerned by recent developments in the eastern region of Ukraine, especially when innocent civilians, including women and children, are caught in crossfire and pay with their lives.

I welcome all efforts to resolve the conflict using political and diplomatic channels and we all hope that the violence will soon end.

While these efforts are paramount I want to stress that all parties must do everything possible to protect civilians and, as part of this, to let humanitarians – particularly medical staff - perform their roles and do their jobs.

Giving assistance to people in need must be guided solely by the humanitarian principles of neutrality, impartiality and non-discrimination."

Source: European Commission

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